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Smart People Don’t Use To-Do Lists
They do this instead
I don’t know about you, but a good to-do list was a staple to my day.
In fact, most days would start with me, sitting down with a hot cup of coffee, tapping out the things I needed to achieve. The list (usually way too ambitious for an average workday) would form the basis for my day.
I would set an expectation to complete the list every day — without fail. Of course, that never happened. Instead of being something to organize my life, slowly my to-do list became a source of disappointment.
A constant reminder of the things I didn’t achieve.
I’d sit and look at it at the end of a long day and conclude that the day had been a failure. So I decided to try a new approach a few weeks ago… here’s how it went.
Life isn’t about your level of productivity
If you’re anything like me, productivity is a great source of joy.
I love ticking off jobs, feeling like I’m making strides towards where I want to be. Basically, I love the feeling of being on top of things. When the house is clean, my mind feels clean and refreshed.
It’s a weird thing but I think most experience it.
